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Rapid quantification of hepatitis B virus DNA by real-time PCR using fluorescent hybridization probes
29 Apr 2003
Abstract excerpt
A highly sensitive and rapid assay has been developed to quantify hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA, based on the fluorescence resonance energy transfer principle and real-time PCR, using the LightCycler and a pair of specific fluorescent hybridization probes. This LightCycler real-time PCR assay (LC-PCR) detected HBV DNA in a linear range from 10(1) to 10(8) copies per reaction (250-2.5 x 10(9) copies ml(-1)), with a...
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